Ted Perdue

601 Johnson Avenue

Fairhope, AL 36532
Phone 251-928-1744 - Cell 985-951-9647
tpb3c4c0@westpost.net
Objective
To secure a position which will utilize and compliment my 24-year career experie
nce and specialized training in 3rd party commercial collections and commercial
credit management.
Qualifications
14 years managerial experience
Skilled in the operation and maintenance of PC compatible computers, laser print
ers, backup tape drives and disks, office automation including CDROM & CDR, desk
top scanners and modems. Office environment software experience includes MS Win
dows, Windows NT Workstation, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint, Win Zip, Pk Zi
p, Adobe Acrobat, & MS-DOS
Excellent business correspondence and telephone skills
Knowledge of accounts receivables and procurement operations
Dependable, flexible and proactive. Capable of performing duties with little or
no supervision
Conscientious and professional image
Trustworthy in regard to handling of sensitive and/or confidential information
Career
9/04-7/09 Vericore, LLC
1200 West Causeway Approach
Mandeville, LA 70471
Mediator/Large Balance Quality Control Collector
(Letter of Reference attached)
Responsible for finalization of all large balance collection cases for Vericore'
s national offices when primary collectors were unsuccessful in achieving satisf
actory resolution. My duties required negotiation of settlements beyond ordinary
parameters where feasible, closure of collection efforts after my analysis and
determination of insufficient debtor assets and/or debtors' unwillingness to ami
cably resolve the debt, and to further advise our corporate clients of the neces
sity to forward such cases to the appropriate attorneys for possible legal remed
ies.
2/03-8/04 Singer Bach & Associates
1200 North El Dorado Place, Suite E550
Tucson, AZ 85715
Collection Manager/Large Balance Collector
Worked closely with a software developer to implement improved operations softwa
re which streamlined and integrated collections and accounting functions while a
llowing for tighter quality control which resulted in higher yield collections.
Launched a consumer collection department (in full FDCPA compliance) in respons
e to the company's acquisition of a large credit card portfolio.
1/02-1/03 Randall & Richards
5151 E Broadway Blvd., 8th Floor
Tucson, AZ 9571
Consultant/Legal Department Manager
Hired on a contractual basis to set up Randall & Richards' in-house legal depart
ment. Developed departmental procedures, standards for correspondence, handling
of files and calendar follow-up. Established a nationwide attorney network for
forwarding litigation files.
1/00 - 11/01 Newton & Associates (business closed)
Kenner, LA 70126
IT Associate until 2/01 when promoted to Senior Legal Forwarder.
6/96 - 12/99 Whitney and Richardson
201 Evans Road, Suite 310, New Orleans, LA 70123
Senior Analyst
Duties included investigation of existing asset to liability ratios of ongoing d
ebtor businesses for creditor clients; account collections and/or determination
of cost-effectiveness of such accounts for the company. Ancillary duties includ
ed assembly and networking of office workstations, beta testing and troubleshoot
ing application-specific software.
1/96 - 6/96 Clovis & Roche, Inc. (504) 831-3030
2800 Veterans Blvd., Suite 330, Metairie, LA 70002
Investigator/Collector
11/95 - 1/96 National Corporate Investigating Bureau (no longer in business)
6100 Hamburg Street, New Orleans, LA 70122
Vice President, Director of Operations, Chief of Investigations
4/86-10/95 Milliken and Michaels of Louisiana, Inc. (acquired by NCO)
3850 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 200, Metairie, LA 70002
Founding Manager, Legal Forwarding Department
Education
New Horizons Computer Training Center 2000
Certifications received for A+ and Net+
University of New Orleans 1981
Courses included Symbolic Logic,
Scientific Writing
Louisiana State University 1974
Courses included Chemical Engineering,
Advanced Algebra, English Literature
Alfred E. Bonnabel High School, Diploma 1974

- Personal references available upon request. -